FCC: Our Democracy, Our Airwaves CampaignAbout the Campaign The Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Campaign is a nationwide effort to revitalize competition in our democratic process by ensuring that the public airwaves serve as a forum for open and vibrant political debate, especially among candidates. The Campaign is mobilizing support for proposals that ensure that broadcasters air at least a minimum amount of candidate and issue coverage in the weeks before elections, and make the airwaves accessible to more candidates - not just those with deep pockets or access to special interest dollars to pay for political advertising.
S.1497: The Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act Senators John McCain [R-Ariz.], Russell Feingold [D-Wisc.], and Richard Durbin [D-Ill.] introduced the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act in the 108th Congress (S.1497). The bill would require the nation's television and radio stations to live up to their public interest obligations by providing voters with more information about candidates and issues at election time.
Fact Sheets Want to learn more about the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act and the grassroots campaign? These factsheets will get you up to speed! (download Adobe Acrobat Reader here)
The Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Coalition How Television Drives the Political Money Chase Summary of the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act Questions & Answers about the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act Endorsements for the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act The Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act is Constitutional The Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Act and Third Parties Reasonable Access and Equal Opportunity Rules for Candidates Creating a Competition of Ideas, Not Money The Broadcasters' Sweetheart Deal From the Front Lines: Political Consultants Talk About Media Buying Trends Public Service Announcements Participating in the Broadcast License Renewal Process: A Primer Broadcast Provisions and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 Public Interest Obligations in the Digital Age Myths and Realities
Brochure This brochure describes how the airwaves belong to the American public and should be used to make our democracy stronger. These brochures are being circulated by Our Democracy, Our Airwaves volunteers across the country. Print one out and pass it around!
Download the brochure.
Video Legendary CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite is a strong supporter of the proposals advocated by the Our Democracy, Our Airwaves Coalition. Mr. Cronkite narrates a three-minute video that describes how we can build a stronger democracy.
To request a copy of this video, please call 202-736-2200 or email mediapolicy@campaignlegalcenter.org.
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